New top team in coaches poll after wild college football Week 7
Seven ranked teams in the Associated Press Top 25 lost in Week 7, Alabama included. An incredible day of games and field stormings led to a shakeup with voters.
In the coaches poll, Alabama lost its top spot following a 52-49 thriller to Tennessee. The Crimson Tide is now ranked sixth, while the Vols jumped to No. 4. For the first time this season, Alabama received no first-place votes, while Georgia earned the top spot on 43 ballots.
The Bulldogs held a team to 10 points or fewer for the fifth time this fall, routing Vanderbilt, 55-0. Ohio State was idle. Michigan beat Penn State, previously-ranked 10th, 41-17, to round out the top three.
Alabama’s next opponent, Mississippi State, is at No. 24 after a 10-point loss to Kentucky.
Coaches poll
- Georgia (43)
- Ohio State (17)
- Michigan (1)
- Tennessee (2)
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Mississippii
- TCU
- Oregon
- UCLA
- Oklahoma State
- Southern Californiia
- Wake Forest
- Syracuse
- Utah
- Penn State
- Kansas State
- Kentucky
- Cincinatti
- Illinois
- Texas
- North Carolina
- North Carolina State
- Mississippi State
- Tulane
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Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].